Howie Carr

subjf.ct: black PANTHER PARTY (BPP)
^ CHARLOTTE DIVISION

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ReBulet to Charlotte dated 6/13/75.

In an effort to develop additional information
concerninp: the theft of the report of SA ZACHARY T. LOWE dated
3/26/73, continuous contact has been maintained with lo*tlcal
sources without developing any significant data. The only
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of all pertinent backr^round .

Charlotte has considered interviewing HOWARD CARR,
reporter for the Winston-Salem Journal , and also contactlni; the
publisher and mana(;inf? editor for this newspaper. However,
it is believed that this could result in possible embarrassment
to the Bureau as well as further publication of this entire
matter. In addition, these newspaper officials mi^ht seriously
question our interest in view of the time lapse. Further,
since the Winston-Salem Journal has shown a policy of
partiality in their articles dealiny^ with the Black Panther
Party (BPP) local chapter, this miRht well serve as an
opportunity to show FBI harassment of the BPP.

Since this article Involvinf: SA LOWE'S report was
published in February, 1975, the Winston-Salem Journal has elven
the FBI sonoe favorable publicity and to date there have been no
unfavorable articles. Attempts are contlnuinj^ to cultivate this
newspaper in order to develop a more advantac^eous position with
re;;ard to the FBI which, if successful, would preclude any future
publication of FBI documents. Further, since it Is questionable
that information developed from this newspaper may prove useful
in any prosecution of the theft of government property, Charlotte
is not recommending any direct approach with ^ther the reporter
or newspaper officials. /oS--Jf>S70 b-Z- nsi

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Btty U S, Savfn^j BonJj Regttljrh on tht Pinroll Savings Plan “

To;

SAC, Charlo^;^e (157-6171)

From: Directed, FBI (105-165706)^^" 7 ^ V

BUCK PAMHER PARTY (BPP)
£71

PERSOi4AL AlXEKTIOil

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ReC£»lrtel 2/14/75.

Reairtel st•^ed that information from Charlotte
report of SA Zachary T. Lowe dated 2/26/73 captioned
••Charier Ray Zollicoffcr, aka, E71-BPP,^' appeared in an
^-article in the 2/14/75 issue of the ••Winston-Salem Journal,*' P
a Wln&ton-Salem, North Carolina, daily newspaper. The article q
written by Howard Carr, states that the 'FBI file was recently S

made available to the Journal. . ^

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Reairtel did not contain your recommendations as to
action to be taken as a result of the "Winston-Salem Journal'^
acquiring access to this report. y)

Iinnediately furnish FBIHQ with yoxir recommendations
in this regard. Include identities and results of indices
/ checks regarding the '•Winaton-Salem Journal 'a** editor;
publisher; and Carr. Also, Include assessment .of current
relations between your office and the ••Winston-Salem Journal,

Bure au Mies contain no referenc e to H oward C arr;
how ever, one

requested information on the Burcau^s Top Ten
fugitive program by l^ter in 6/72. '

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In the February 14, 1975, edition of The Wlnston^Saleni

Journal, a local newspaper published in Winston-iiaiem, Wotth

Carolina, appeared an article written by Staff Reporter HOWARD
-CARR 'and entitled, "FBI Still Hovers Over Panthers, Members
Regarded as Possible Security Risks,” CARR reported In the
article that an FBI report dated February 26, 1973, on CHARLES
ZOLLICOFFER, a member of the BPP, and written by ZACHARY T.

LOWE, an Agent in the FBI's Wins ton> Salem Office, had been
recently made available to the Journal and that the report
contained information furnished by three Informants. CARR
also reported that the FBI file provided information concerning
CHARLES RAY ZOLLICOFFER' s age, marital status, brothers'
criminal records^ and other pertinent information# \J

On advised

February 26, I^Tj^cpor^o^TpeciarTgent LDWE, referred to
in the February 14, 1975, newspaper article, had been furnished
to the newspaper reporter by unknown Individuals associated
with the BPP and that the report had been obtained while an
unnamed individual or Individuals were reviewing certain
undisclosed records. CE T»1 advised that it was unknovm
whether or not the report was the actual report available in^ I
the undisclosed records or a copy of that report.

On fl[H||||[[|||||[||||||||||H||Hl advised
RAY ZOLLICOFffl^fppeare^T^^^Tn^most knowledgeable BPP
member concerning the report of Special Agent LOWE, and it
was apparent from cooments made by CHARLES RAY ZOLLICOFFER
that he had seen the report and/or had the report in his
possession.

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Tronsmit the following in

Via AIRTEL

Date; 3/4/75

(Typt III piaimtext or code)

(Friontyt

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (105-165706)

FROM: SAC. CHARIjOTTE_( 157-6171)

SUBJECT: BLACK PANTHER PARTY (BPP)
EM

RoBuAirtel lIllpS,

Enclosed is a copv of an article capti^
» Been Proud" whicn appeared in the Ulmti

Hoover

Would Have Been Proud" which appeared in the Wih^on-Salem
Journal on 2/16/75, and a copy of Director KELLEY ‘s letter to
Mr. JOe DOSTER. Managing Editor, Winston-Salem Journal, dated .
2/27/75. V

For the information of FBIHQ, Mr. CHARLES W. CROWDER )
is Vice President, General Manager, and Publisher, and Mr. JOE/ /
DOSTER is Managing Editor of the Winston-Salem Journal.

Charlotte indices contain no record for either Mr. CROWDER orjK/'

Mr. DOSTER. Charlotte indices contain no references
identifiable with HOWARD CARR, author of the article capticftied,

"FBI Still Hovers Over Panthers", which appeared in the 2/14
issue of that newspanai^^^niere is one reference in Charlotte
files concerning who requested information

concerning our Top Tentug^nve-Pjogra^b^lette^^^te^^^^^^^
the time he was a student ^ tie

At the present time Charlotte jenjpys cordial relations with this"
newspaper and a good worki^g^reIBtionship exists with several of .
the staff reporters. Charlotbe has not had occasion to contact /
the management level of this newspaper and our rapport on yy

level is unknown, t pfC-7l H q

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Director, FBI (105-165706).

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BLACK PANTHER PARTY (CHARLOTTB DIVISKW)
EXTREMIST MATTER

ReOualrtel 3/19/75 and DAairtel 4/28/75.

6/13/75

Enclosed lor Charlotte are copies of docuoents
from the files of the Doited States Aray Crlse Records
Directorate (USACRD), and Defense Investigative Service
^(DZS) , Fort Uolablrd, Maryland. Froa review of Baltlsore
alrtel It may be seen that further efforts to substantiate
dlsseslnatloD or reproduction of the FBI report on Charles
Zolllcoffer aalntaioed by the Amy wouldnotb^produ^l ve .
According to officials at Fort Meade

would at no tine have authority to revTe^xnvesTlgative
records concerning hlsaelf and investigative reports such
as those enclosed would not be placed in personnel records
which accompany hln to various duty stations.

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In tite interis you should complete any pending
investigation underway in this setter and consider the following
prior to presentation of the possible theft of Governnent
property natter to the United States Attorney: Although
reporter Qoward Carr of t he W lnston-Salew Journal, in order

Enclosures

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